merry

adj 1: full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts

were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in

such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd

at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old

gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry

laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" [syn: {gay}, {jocund}, {jolly},

{jovial}, {mirthful}]

2: offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the

inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and

exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn: {gala(a)}, {gay},

{festal}, {festive}]

3: quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively

gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a

snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" [syn: {brisk}, {lively},

{rattling}, {snappy}, {spanking}, {zippy}]